KUANTAN: The proposal to close the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Malaysia will not lead to ties being severed with the international body, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah.
The existing ties, he said, would be preserved under international relations, adding that UNHCR was still relevant as an international body and its expertise in managing refugees was still needed by Malaysia.
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